Garment-like sleeping bag



2,121,788 G. C. DAIBER, NO\N BY JUDICIAL CHANGE OF NAME 0. C. DAIBERJune 28, 1938.

GARMENT LIKE SLEEPING BAG 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' Fild Sept. 25, 1935 ,DaibzfINVENTOR ATTORNEYS June 28, 1938.

7 2,121,788 G. c. DAIBER; NOW BY JUDICIAL CHANGE OF NAME o c. DAIBERGARMENT LIKE SLEEPING BAG Filed Sept. 25, 19:55 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVEN'pR I v Gaoggzfi Danika? AJ'TQRNEYS Patented June 28, 1938 vz,121,1aa'- GARMENT-LIKE swarms. BAG,

Ga... 0. Dailier, seams, Wash; now by judicial change of name Ome CraigDaiber Application septe mber 25, 1935, Serial No. 42,102

My present invention relates to the art of outdoor sleeping equipmentand more particularly to a'garment-like sleeping bag.

Persons accustomed to camping and sleeping 5 in the open have for manyyearsused the socalled sleeping bag, instead of the more conventionalbed' made of blankets, quilts and the like. The reason for this is thata minimumweight of sleeping equipment provides the :maximum warmth asthere is no chance ofthe covers being disarranged and not providinguniform coverage throughout a person's body. One of the principalobjections, however, to the sleeping bag has been that once'a person hasretired it is very difllcult to get out of-the'bag again, and

top, the average. bag does not permit one to move around after awakeningso that fullcirculation can be restored before getting entirely, out ofthe bag to dress. This is not particularly discomforting to the summercamper but is a matter of some concern to the person using a sleepingbag in high weather.

With my present sleeping bag I have provided sleeve-like andtrouser-like portions so that a person may walk around in thegarment-like bag and have the use of his handswhich can be extendedoutside of the sleeping-bag so that for limited use the bag is in allintents a sleeping garment.

possible, where the weather is cold, for the user to don the bag in theearly evening and sit within the circle of the camp fire and have thefull protection from the weather that even the heavb est of clothingwould not aiford him. Further, it is possible to arise during the night,replenish wood on a fire, or investigate possible vermin about camp and,when morning comes, a new flre can be built without having to get out ofthe sleeping bag thus *exposing the user to the elements.

Further, my garment-like sleepingbag provides an excellent means forprotecting still hunters, such as duck, geese and game hunter's 46 whomay stand on watch during the night or early morning hours.

A still further use is to provide a comfortable traveling garment fordog and stage users in the cold climates, particularly for persons whoare 50 ill or injured.

A further object is to provide a sleeping bag in which the sleeper mayturn to rest on his side and still have it optional whether or not thebag turns with him or he turns over inside 56 the has.

altitudes and in cold With the bag so constructed it is Other and morespecific objects will be apparent from thefollowing description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a planview of my sleeping bag...

, certain parts being broken away and shownuin' 5 section to betterillustrate the construction thereof. Y J I Figure 2 is a cross-sectionalview, in perspec tive, taken substantially along the lines 2.--2 ofFigure 1. I 10 Figure 3 illustrates my sleeping bag as it would be usedif the wearer decided to use it as a garment, while walking about.

Figure 4 is aplan view showing mysleeping bag as it is used forprotection of the user while 15 sleeping. I I 1 .1

Referring to the drawings, throughout which" .like reference charactersindicate like parts, 6

designatesjthe outer covering of my bag. This,

may be of any material that has proved suits, 20

able for bag covering. It may range from the porous duck .or twillmaterials to the various types. of water-proof material, in aiccordar'cev r with the use to which the bag is to be put and 1 the personalinclination of the user. .Disposed. at inside of covering 6 is a,preferably, down fille bag 8. This is usually composed of van outer.covering 9 and an inner covering I 0 between which down, wool or otherfilling I2 is provided. Thetwo coverings 9 and ID are quilted together30 in some one of the provedmanners used in.

sleeping bag construction. For someuses it may 'be desirable to usemerely an inner bag made of blanketing wool or fleece materials, or asquite often occurs in extreme temperatures, it may be 30 most desirableto have a down bag and then to have inside of the same a fleece orwoolbag.

The outstanding feature of my present bag residesin its garment likeconstruction, in that it is provided with a hood portion l4, having 40puckering strings l6 so that the face opening ll may be enlarged orreduced. In some cases it may be found desirable to have the same linedor edged with fur. Abody portion i8 is next provided of such a size asto fit the user very loosely. This is in turn provided with sleevelikeextensions as 20 and 2| which in turn terminate in an adjustablyfastened wrist, or cuii, member 22 formed on the outer covering 6. The ainner garment terminates in a, preferably, knitted wrister 24. Both cuff22 and wrister 24 are so arranged that when the sleeper withdraws hishand a complete closure is formed for the sleeve so that no air will beadmitted. The sleeves 54 should be longer than the arms with the handsextended.

The sleeves, themselves, are really more extensions of the bag thensleeves, in that their depth at the shoulder is very great so that theuser can withdraw the hand after heh'as lain down and,

up to the knee. Their main purpose'is to pro-- vide for the footreinforcement members as 20 and ill. This reinforcement may be made ofthe same material that the outer covering is made from or they may,preferably, be made from more wear resistant material as light leatheror rubber for instance. The leg portions should be fully cut and haveamplebreadth so that there will be suflicient room for placing the feetin, and withdrawing them from the same; the foot portions should be ofsuflicient length to allow the placing of both feet in a single legafter the showing of Figure 4 so that the user may have the increasedwarmth acquired when the two feet are together in sleeping.

When the bag is to be used as a garment so that the wearer can moveabout, it is normally desirable to tie the leg portions abovethe ankleafter the showing of Figure 3 and to this end I have provided tapes, orcords 32 and reinforcement pieces as 34 secured one to each legportionin a position corresponding to the counter of a shoe, except that thesame are ofmuch greater extent. V

Tofurther facilitate the use of the bag as a garment it should,preferably, be provided with a belt, or tape, as 35 so that the bag canbe made to fit, to a degree at least, about the users waist. It has beenfound convenient to provide the sleeping bag with pockets on the outsideas indicated at 31 and 38 and on the inside of the garment so that itmay be used at night. These latter are not shown in the drawings, butwould normally lie substantially under pocket 31 or 38, possibly alittle lower down so as to be more readily available.

To make it convenient to. get in and out of the bag and also to renderit more useable as a night garment, I have provided closure members ofthe locking lug type, so arranged that they may be opened or closed fromthe inside as well as from the outside; it being necessary to use two ofthese, an inner one ll for the inner bag 8 and an outer one I for theouter bag. In addition to the lug fasteners I have found it desirable toprovide the usual snap fasteners as indicated at 42 and 43 so that addedprotection will be given ensures 7 to the seams and also that a methodof closure for the garment will be provided in case of anymal-functioning of the lug fasteners. After the front of the garment hasbeen closed I then provide an additional snap'fastener as 48 for holdingin place the flap l6 ofhood H.

The foregoing description and the accompanying drawings are believed toclearly disclose a preferred embodiment of my invention but it will beunderstood that this disclosure is merely illustrative and that suchchanges in the inven- -tlon may. be made as are and spirit of thefollowing claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An interchangeable sleeping bag ment comprising inner and outerlayers out the garment and having hood, said body formed with short legportions of substantial width adapted to loosely enclose a foot, saidsleeve portions formed on said body and having bases extending from thehood to the waistline, closed shoe portions on said legportions forgarment use; means for securing the shoe portions, alined openingsthrough the layers of the body portion, means for closing the inneropening from the inside of the inner layer, and means for closing theouter opening from the outside of the garment.

2. An interchangeable sleeping bag and garment comprising inner andouter layers throughand 8 81- hout the garment and having a body,sleeves and hood. said body formed with shortleg portions of substantialwidth adapted to loosely enclosea foot, said sleeve portions formed onsaid body and having bases extending from the hood to the waistline,closed shoe portions on said leg portions for garment use, meansfor'securing the shoe portions, openings through the layers, oi the bodyportion, means for closing the inner opening from the inside of theinner layer, and means for closing the outer opening from the outside ofthe garment.

3. An interchangeable sleeping bag and garment having a body, sleeves,and hood, said body and hood comprisinginner and outer layers, said bodyformed with short leg portions of substantial width adapted to looselyenclose a foot, said sleeve portions formed on said body and havingbases extending from the hood to the waistline, closed shoe portions onsaid leg portions for garment use, means for securing the shoe portions,openings through the layers of. the body portion, means for closingtheinner opening from the inside of the inner layer, and means forclosing the outer opening .from the outside of the garment.

' GEORGE C. DAIBER.

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